62^nd H P Association
 

Active and participating membership in the 62^nd Military Police Company (HIGHWAY PATROL) Association has declined significantly in recent years.  The number of individuals that came to our later annual scheduled reunion and business meetings also dropped significantly. 

At the 2013 annual business meeting, the membership discussed the problems associated with our dwindling membership, as well as lower attendance at the annual reunions.  Several members stated that they could no longer travel as they once had.  Health issues, aging, and other valid concerns are taking their toll on remaining members of the original unit.  Our association treasurer (and daily business administrator) advised that the decline in participation had reached the level where we could no longer expect favorable hotel rates and accompanying amenities offered to larger groups when trying to make reservations..  In reality,  we were no longer a viable organization.  Accordingly, it was announced that the collection of annual dues would be suspended until further notice.  Subsequently, (during the next several years), all existing association funds were depleted for necessary association expenses.  Our tax-exempt status was rescinded, and our bank account was cancelled.

The association also decided that it could no longer enter into contractual agreements to arrange for hotels or meeting space.  Interested individual members would now have to make any necessary arrangements.  We have managed to hold three additional meetings (reunions), however, the attendance has continued to dwindle.  It now appears that there is only limited interest for sufficient attendance or participation.  See the information on the Reunion Page regarding future meetings.

Active membership in the association has always been reserved and limited to those individuals that had been assigned to, and actively served as members of the 62^nd Military Police Company Highway Patrol Unit in Germany, during the period of 20 September 1951 to 20 September 1958, and to those few individuals that were actually assigned to perform Highway Patrol duties from 1948 to 1951 regardless of the unit to which they were assigned.  [See our History page.]  Associate membership is available for family members of a former or deceased HP member.

At present, the fee to join the Highway Patrol Association remains temporarily suspended. 

The expressed goals of the Association are to reunite friends with friends, to meet yearly, to renew the camaraderie that we once knew, to locate as many former members of the unit as possible, and to provide each other with up-to-date information about comrades.  Along the way, we hope to perhaps make some new friends.

Fees collected covered all necessary administrative costs, supplies, and mailings.  Each new member received a laminated Highway Patrol membership card, a certificate of membership, a unit decal, an updated list of members that have been located, and the right to attend the annual reunion and meeting.  Perhaps even more importantly, membership ensures that the individual's information is currently entered into, and updated as necessary, on our active master databases, thus ensuring that the individual will receive regular correspondence, emails, and news from the Association. 

All funds collected are utilized to offset the operating expenses incurred by the Association.  These include postage, printing, numerous supplies, membership cards, certificates, decals, annual meeting expenses, communications, domain hosting and forwarding, other communications,  and numerous other related expenses.  Individuals serving as officers and representatives of the association are not compensated for their services, time, or duties, and they pay their own expenses.

Click on this Membership Application form to access a printable copy for your use.  For additional information you may contact the Webmaster or Edward F. Smith, president emeritus.